Monthly Archives: June 2020

Uncle Willie tucked the fur throw over Granny and Aunt Catherine while Jamie untethered the horse. Church services concluded for the week, and Jamie felt a sense of freedom looming ahead. They set aside Sunday afternoons for contemplation and family … Continue reading →

As they neared the school, more and more children joined the mass, converging on the playground like an army of ants homing in on a lump of sugar. Over four hundred students attended The Protestant Commissioners’ School. The younger ones … Continue reading →

Still dazed from yesterday’s events, Jamie lay in bed thinking about his teacher, Master Barwick. He couldn’t believe what happened. He replayed the scene in the classroom as his teacher’s eyes widened and then his body crashed to the floor … Continue reading →

Jamie had known death; he had seen death; but he had never experienced the shock of witnessing instant death – until today.  Frigid air settled over Montreal as winter clutched at the residents. After the brief Christmas break, school resumed … Continue reading →